Hydration

• Guarantee access to drinking water.
• Offer water often, even if the children show no signs of being thirsty.
• Establish specific moments to drink water every 30-60 minutes during outdoor activities.
• Increase the frequency of water breaks during outings, hikes and sport activities. 
   

Organisation of activities

• Avoid intense physical activities during the hottest part of the day.
• Reschedule outdoor activities for the earliest part of the day or the evening.
• Suspend or adapt outings and physically demanding games when there are heatwave warnings.
• Give priority to low-intensity activities that are not physically demanding.
   

Sun protection

• Obligatory use of caps and hats during outdoor activities.
• Regular application of high-protection sunscreen.
• Encourage light and breathable clothing in light colours.
• Use sunglasses when needed.
   

Use of spaces

• Prioritise spaces with shade for all outdoor activities.
• Avoid the use of sports courts, playgrounds or spaces with no shade between 12 noon and 4 pm.
• Use cool air-conditioned spaces indoors whenever possible.
• Identify climate shelters nearby (libraries, community centres, swimming pools etc.) to be able to use them if necessary.
   

Environmental conditions

• Keep spaces well ventilated.
• Close shutters and curtains exposed to the sun.
• Ventilate places early in the morning or at night.
• Use fans or air-conditioning systems to maintain comfortable indoor temperatures. 
   

Monitoring health

• Train the educational team to identify early on any sign of dehydration, fatigue or heatstroke.
• Be more cautious with the youngest children and those with health issues.
• Move any child who feels dizzy, has a headache or feels excessively fatigued or sick to a cool area immediately.
   

Food

• Offer more fresh fruit high in water content (watermelon, melon, peaches etc.).
• Avoid heavy or oversized meals.
• Guarantee the correct conservation of foods to prevent food poisoning. 
  
  

Communication with families

• Inform families of the prevention measures adopted.
• Remind them that children need to bring water bottles, caps, sunscreen and suitable clothing.
• Notify them immediately of any incident linked to the heat. 
   

Additional measures during the heatwave

• Check the dangerous weather warnings (SMP) issued by the Catalan Meteorological Service (Meteocat) and Civil Protection every day.
• Adapt schedules and activities according to the level of risk forecast.
• Consider cancelling outdoor activities during the times when the risk is greatest.